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Grape, mozzarella and beef salami skillet pizza

Grape, mozzarella and beef salami skillet pizza.

Finished grape salami skillet pizza on a wooden serving board.
Makes
One 23 cm pizza
Heat
274°C; 260°C if oven maximum
Baking time
15–20 min; allow longer at the lower setting

Preheat about 20 min; bake on a lower rack and check at 10 min. A brief broil finish is optional with rated equipment; watch continuously.

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Grape, mozzarella and beef salami skillet pizza

Makes
One 23 cm pizza
Heat
274°C; 260°C if oven maximum
Baking time
15–20 min; allow longer at the lower setting

Preheat about 20 min; bake on a lower rack and check at 10 min. A brief broil finish is optional with rated equipment; watch continuously.

Skillet pizza

Grape, mozzarella and beef salami skillet pizza

Grape, mozzarella and beef salami skillet pizza.

Prepare first · Same-day pizza dough

Method

  1. 01 · Preheat

    About 20 minutes

    Use: Oven

    Position a rack near the bottom; preheat to 274°C, or 260°C if that is the maximum.

    Ready when: Oven fully heated; skillet starts dry and at room temperature.

    Cook heating the oven while an empty dry skillet stays on the counter.
    01 PreheatHeat the oven; keep the empty skillet dry and at room temperature.
  2. 02 · Shape

    A few minutes

    Use: Chilled relaxed dough, dusting flour

    Flour both faces. Press and stretch to a 23 cm circle, allowing the rim to flatten; place in the dry skillet. If it shrinks, give the dough more time to relax.

    Ready when: Dough evenly fits the base without tears.

    Cook gently pressing relaxed raw dough into a dry, unheated skillet.
    02 ShapeFit the relaxed dough to the dry skillet without tearing it.
  3. 03 · Top

    Before baking

    Use: Topping ingredients

    Arrange mozzarella, beef salami, oregano, pepper and grapes evenly over dough.

    Ready when: Toppings evenly distributed.

    Cook adding toppings to a raw grape salami skillet pizza.
    03 TopUse a modest, even layer of toppings, keeping the raised rim clear.
  4. 04 · Bake

    15–20 minutes

    Use: Topped skillet pizza

    Bake on the lower rack; check after 10 minutes, then watch until crust and centre are cooked. A brief broil finish is optional only if the pan and oven permit it; watch continuously. At a lower oven maximum, allow longer.

    Ready when: Bottom firm and browned; no raw centre. Cheese, where used, melted and bubbling.

    A grape salami skillet pizza baking until the crust is golden and the topping cooked.
    04 BakeBake until the rim is browned, the topping is cooked and the underside is firm.
  5. 05 · Serve

    Immediately

    Use: Pizza

    Transfer with tongs to a board; slice and serve.

    Ready when: Handle the skillet as hot; transfer onto a heatproof surface first.

    Finished grape salami skillet pizza on a wooden serving board.
    05 ServeTransfer the baked pizza to a board, then slice and serve.

What to look for

StageLook and feelNeeds attention
ShapingDough relaxes into the pan and stays there.Forcing a tight ball into shape.
DoneBottom firm; middle fully baked; toppings cooked.Assuming browned toppings guarantee cooked dough.

Troubleshooting

If you seeLikely causeWhat to do nowNext time
Raw middleThick dough or too-heavy toppingsKeep baking until the base and middle set; shield or stop broiling if top is dark.Use the stated pan size and modest toppings; begin checking after 10 minutes.
Dough shrinks in panBall still under tensionRest briefly, then stretch again.Allow at least an hour of relaxation after rounding; shape cold.

Recipe notes

  • Follow the skillet method and topping order given above.
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Recipe

Grape, mozzarella and beef salami skillet pizza

Use the prepared pizza dough listed below. The skillet goes into the oven dry and at room temperature.

Prepare first: Same-day pizza dough

How do I make it?

  1. Heat the oven

    About 20 minutes

    Put a rack near the bottom of the oven and heat to 274°C, or 260°C if that is its highest setting.

    Cook heating the oven while an empty dry skillet stays on the counter.
    Heat the oven; keep the empty skillet dry and at room temperature.

    Ready when: Oven fully heated; skillet starts dry and at room temperature.

  2. Fit the dough to the pan

    A few minutes

    Flour both sides of the cold, relaxed dough and press and stretch it into a 23 cm circle, flattening the edge too. Put it in the dry skillet; if it keeps shrinking, let it rest a little longer before stretching again.

    Cook gently pressing relaxed raw dough into a dry, unheated skillet.
    Fit the relaxed dough to the dry skillet without tearing it.

    Ready when: Dough evenly fits the base without tears.

  3. Add the toppings

    Before baking

    Spread the mozzarella, beef salami, oregano, pepper and grapes evenly over the dough.

    Cook adding toppings to a raw grape salami skillet pizza.
    Use a modest, even layer of toppings, keeping the raised rim clear.

    Ready when: Toppings evenly distributed.

  4. Bake the pizza

    15–20 minutes

    Bake on the lower rack and start checking after 10 minutes; allow longer if your oven’s maximum temperature is lower. If the pan and oven are both suitable, you may briefly use the top grill to finish the pizza, watching constantly. Keep cooking until the crust and centre are done.

    A grape salami skillet pizza baking until the crust is golden and the topping cooked.
    Bake until the rim is browned, the topping is cooked and the underside is firm.

    Ready when: Bottom firm and browned; no raw centre. Cheese, where used, melted and bubbling.

  5. Cut and serve

    Immediately

    Use tongs to move the pizza to a board, then cut it into slices and serve.

    Finished grape salami skillet pizza on a wooden serving board.
    Transfer the baked pizza to a board, then slice and serve.

    Ready when: Handle the skillet as hot; transfer onto a heatproof surface first.

What can go wrong, and how can I fix it?

What you noticeLikely causeWhat to do
Raw middleThick dough or too-heavy toppingsKeep baking until the base and middle set; shield or stop broiling if top is dark. Use the stated pan size and modest toppings; begin checking after 10 minutes.
Dough shrinks in panBall still under tensionRest briefly, then stretch again. Allow at least an hour of relaxation after rounding; shape cold.
Useful recipe notes

Follow the skillet method and topping order given above.

See the detailed method and ratios in , or follow ingredients through the .

Ingredient proportions & recipe details

Grape, mozzarella and beef salami skillet pizza at a glance

Makes
One 23 cm pizza
Heat
274°C; 260°C if oven maximum
Baking time
15–20 min; allow longer at the lower setting